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As Netanyahu moves toward full takeover of Gaza, Israel faces a crisis of international credibility
As global opinion turns against Israel and its traditional Western allies distance themselves, the country finds itself ...
Donald Trump to chair new Olympic taskforce in bid to allay international visitor concerns ahead of 2028 Los Angeles Games
The US president, Donald Trump, signed an executive order on August 5 to set up a government taskforce to manage the 2028 ...
The key to a centenarian’s long life may be their superhuman ability to avoid disease – new research
Centenarians are of such great interest to scientists because they may hold the key to understanding how we can live longer ...
Industrial pollution once ravaged the Adirondacks − decades of history captured in lake mud track their slow recovery
Acid rain and metals from power plants, vehicles and industries reached remote mountain lakes for years. Evidence from those ...
Two charts that lay bare the threat posed by radical right parties to western democracies
In the National Assembly elections of June 2024, Marine Le Pen’s National Rally increased its representation from 89 seats to ...
Authoritarian rulers aren’t new – here’s what Herodotus, an early Greek historian, wrote about them
Herodotus tended to put his political philosophies into the mouths of historical figures such as Miltiades. He condensed his ...
Taiwan faces a precarious future – whether or not US and China continue on path to conflict
Taiwan has often compared itself to being a “shrimp between two whales”. That expression has never been more apt than today ...
Trump’s tariffs have finally kicked in, so what happens next?
Businesses will also cut or delay investment in new plants, staff and product lines, as more of their revenue goes on ...
3 reasons Republicans’ redistricting power grab might backfire
The attempt by Texas Republicans to gerrymander more GOP legislative districts could backfire and deliver the party ...
Weapons: the film’s horror stems from moral disengagement – a psychologist explains
The film illustrates how someone’s own brain can transform them from a decent person into the villain in someone else’s story ...
Foreign interference can be hidden in plain sight. Here’s how countries use ‘sharp power’ in Australia
Authoritarian nations are using new tactics, from emotional manipulation to digital surveillance, to sway diaspora attitudes ...
The UK needs a new electoral system – should it copy Scandinavia?
The British parliament uses a democratic method of decision-making. The election of a representative in each constituency is ...